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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (July 22, 1917)
10 THE SUXDAY OREGONIAX, PORTLAND, JULY 22, 1917. WASHINGTON TRIP IPRAISED BYAUTOIST DELIGHTFUL AUTOMOBILE TRIP IS MADE IN RAINIER PARK AND ALONG GRAYS HARBOR The Aluminum Six with Magnetic Gear Shift $2125 Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Schimpff, of Astoria, and Mr. and Mrs. Mark Gill, of Portland, Report Snow Is Melting Paradise Valley and Roads Soon Will Be Entirely Clear. Xamas and Washougal Also : Visited During Run Along :: Washington Shore. ;ONLY 35 MILES COVERED J8S- :og of Journey to BIddle's Butte Is i Prepared Beauties of Drive Appeal to G. W. Dean, : Buick Agent. T,fi' J . Lean, manager of the " V, " ncn or tho Howard Auto u . . '-"mpanjr. distributor of the ulck car. is an enthusiast over the ti . ?f Jhe autmobile drive from T-o-To Vancouver, Wash., through anll v asnougal along the Washington shore of the Columbia uu mence to Middle's Butte, a i-ocKy promintory. said to be nearly . t . "s i o w n joint. It s an easy drive." says Mr. Dean. and people will be well rewarded by tie grand sight unfolded before them ?'"fn thev "ep out of their car and look eastward through tho great gorge. .J.nat is only one particular sight; there a-re many others." : The distance from Portland is only a miles. The route as mapped by a party last Sunday leads over the Wil lamette and Columbia rivers, through the Army Barracks, which are partic ularly interesting at this time, and along the scenic Camas road. Almost 0 miles of the distance is either paved or macadamized and the remain der Is a good dirt road. The scouting party found that the dirt surfacing had Just dried after re cent rains, so was not rutty or very dusty. R. A. Torkelson drove a sturdv Buick from Portland and was Joined near Vancouver by Henry J. Biddle who is an active worker for good roads; Fred H. Kiser. official scenic photographer for the Great Northern Railroad, and C. C. McKIn, a noted outdoor artist. The two machines then lieaded eastward through Camas and Washougal, cities with which most Portland people are familiar. Road la of Macadam. . The road is of macadam to a point several miles beyond Washougal. It climbs the mountains, dips into wooded places, swings around to points where pretty valleys are seen and finally goes to the top of the peak, which is above Cape Horn. Motorists need have no fear of the highway, as dangerous places have been eliminated. On a clear day it is possible to see Tvlnd Mountain, toward Hood River Castle Rock, Twin Peaks, Larch Moun tain and Hamilton Mountain, and to the south and the west the pretty Washougal "Valley. On real clear days one can see Yamhill County beyond Portland Heights, and Saddle Moun tain, near Astoria. On every hand there is an unobstructed view. ; On the mountain top itself Mr. Bid die has planted flowers along the road side and built a stone parapet. He has had the last two miles of road way built to the top of the butte on e.n easy grade and wide enough to pe safe for any driver. The terrace is built of surface lava rock and re sembles a castle when seen from a distance. The Sweet William and wild Columbines are up in bloom and make a nice color scheme at one's feet Shade trees have been planted, so that in. a few years Biddle Butte will be a most delightful place to spend an aft ernoon or early morning hour. : The point is opposite Bridal Veil Falls, and from it a number of other Water falls can be seen on the Oregon side. Loe Is Made Public. A log of the trip follows: Portland to Biddle Butte. Broadway and Alder streets: sro north on Broadway, cross the Willamette River and then bo left onto Union avenue. Cross railroad viaduct. Cross road is the Columbia boulevard. Approach to the Interstate bridge across the Columbia River. Toll office (automobiles, 15 cents; pas sengers. B cents each). Vancouver. Turn right onto Fifth street. Straight ahead through Army Barracks. Keep on river road. Railroad. Careful. On left side Is the fine country home of Henry J. Biddle. Railroad. Careful. Go straight ahead Cleft Is Mill Plain road, a scenic drive). Camas. Straight ahead to church, turn right to Main street and then left to Garage. Turn right and cross railroad culvert. Follow the macadam road, crossing the Washougal River. Washougal. Right, one block, then left on Main street. Raiyoad. Careful. Turn right on the Mount Pleasant road at sign. Covered bridge. Take left fork, which is the Porest Hill road. The grade is 25 per cent. Straight ahead on dirt road. Turn right at house. Spring where drinking water can be had: also water for the machine. If needed. Left road Left road. Right road. About 150 yards from barn is gate on right side of road. Pass through and do same at next gate, .3 of a mile further. BIDDLE BUTTTC. 4 Sv' f3i w acie-'" 4 ' Oregon a j? & s Tr-acfse I nn , famous jyczsri?7ri a ONE of the most delightful motor trips reported this season was completed last week by Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Schimpff. of Astoria, and Mr. and Mrs. Mark Gill, of Portland, who traveled In Mr. Schimpffs Hudson Su per Six through Mount Rainier Nation al Park and along Grays Harbor. After the drive from Portland through Vancouver, Chehalis, Tacoma and on to Seattle, the party relayed back to Tacoma before leaving for the park. The machine was run as far as Nisqually Glacier, where the. Govern ment maintains a station for the con venience of the visitors. Here the Oregonians were supplied by those in attendance with heavy shoes, woolen &OCKS, -Alpenstocks, smoked glasses. grease paint, etc., for the climb up the mountain. They ascended about 1500 feet by foot to Paradise Inn, a mag nificent mountain hotel. 300 feet in length, which they found equipped in every particular for the comfort of guests. - That the inn was rightly named was Vouched for by the party. Air. ccnimprr reports that the snow on the ground ' in Paradise Valley is melting at the rate of 18 inches a day and that it should not be long now until the car3 will be able to cover the last few miles that have thus far been blocked by snow. A number of guests from all nnrt of the United States were stopping at tho hotel, among them a number of N. E. A. delegates, who were taking ad vantage of their trip out West to see some of the famous Western scenery. -finer leaving tne mountain the party motored to Copalis and Moclios beaches on Grays Harbor, where they attended a barn dance and returned home the next day through Hoquiam, Aberdeen, ii -1rr;f?rs x WW 1 1 w f i i $ ? V 3 V -1 il l 11 'J ill I v ; - . 11V ll ' v si8&$j9 III WvS f 1 k ' -33 y -Co J7olst7Z J?377-i2e-r: Jr (52 JPfrtt, Montesano and Elma to Olympia, and tnence DacK to Portland. Although the roads from Portland to Kalama were somewhat rough, they became better from this point to Cen tralis From Centralia to Tacoma they are excellent, and from Tacoma to Mount Rainier they were said to be almost perfect, with miles and miles of pavement. The roads to the beaches and on the return trip were also found to be most excellent. There was no motor trouble of any sort whatever to mar the pleasure of the trip, and the party returned well content with their outing. MOTORCAR SHOWS VERSATILITY, PROVIDING POWER FOR NUMEROUS OPERATIONS ON FARM Portland Man Hauls Plow, Disc and Seed Drill With His White Car, Then Turns to Hay Field to Continue Farm ing Tasks Automobiles Hasten Work Materially. -.o 4.8 4.9 :7.5 '8.2 :a 14.9 15.3 JT.2 &2.4 25.3 0.2 ST.3 28.1 20.2 St. 2 81.5 31.6 8::.2 &:t.9 84.2 y-y- A ; 9 35.1 OREGON ROADS DISGUST HAWAIIAN TOURISTS MAY ABAX. DOS KETIRX DRIVE. E. M. Holmes and Family Declare Grants Pass-Cottasre Grove Sec tion Disgrace to State. I!sgusted at the conditions of the roads in Southern Oregon. Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Holmes and their two sons, mo tor tourists from Hilo, Hawaii, may fhij their Hudson super six car back Tiome rather than attempt the return trip south again. "We thought we had bad roads in Hawaii, but have 'nothing to compare with the terrible highways between Grants Pass and Cottage Grove," said a member of the party at the Hotel Multnomah yesterday. "Oregonians could hardly be proud of those roads." Mr. Holmes and his family shipped their car across from Hilo to San Francisco and made the trip over the regular Pacific Highway route to Portland. Originally they expected to return to California via the Central Oregon Highway and Crater Lake Na tional Park, but are now undecided on their future plans, due to their disap pointment with Oregon roads. . They made the trip over the Colum bia, River Highway yesterday and en Joyed that experience immensely. , The downy woodpecker rests its tall. Is black and white, white on back; male has a red head: is a trifle larger than the English sparrow. ' " v.-' (35 --- Tv Portland Carefully made claims that we can substantiate and prove to any open-minded motorist who will take a one-hour ride in Premier We, at first, made no claims for Premier, satisfying the public by merely telling of the men who designed Premier, of their enviable records, and of the great factory, with its wonderful equipment, in which these men work. To-day we are ready to talk of what the car actually is. And best of all, we are ready to prove every statement we make. Pi Here's what we are showing to-day: a car that seats seven people more comfortably than seven peo ple were ever seated in a car of 1125-inch wheelbase; a car that will throttle lower in high than any six-cylinder car built; a car that has no superior, in riding qualities, regardless of wheelbase and weight; ---a car that holds the road at high speed as well as any car built, regardless of price or size; a car with a system of shift ing gears superior to that of any car built; and as good and beautiful a car as you ever laid eyes on all for $2125 Portland Mitchel & Wallingf ord Oregon Distributors 522 Alder Street, Portland Brownsville end. The road Tip the Cal apooia Valley from Brownsville to Crawfordsville and Holley is reported to be In good condition. From Albany to Scio the roads are somewhat rough, the rougher' places being on the Albany end. Most of the roada In the vicinity of Scio are in good shape. Roads extending Into the country southwest of Albany are in splendid condition. . Pacific Highway Work Started. GRANTS PASS. Or.. July 21. (Spe cial.) Contractors began work this week on the grade of the Pacific High way between this city and the Jackson County line, preparatory to its being paved later by the state. The first blast they fired broke the high-tension line of the California - Oregon Power Company and this city was without electric power for nearly three hours. Read The Oregonian classified ads. JZnsrisbocZts J?Se7&?? for;? Pr7r . W70 y3r -Co CZUzcCe -Zfic JJow. INTENSIVE use of the automobile In agriculture was demonstrated last week on a big farm beyond Rose City Park. L. A. Buchel, of Portland, was the demonstrator and he proved the "Infi nite variety" of his White car in some strenuous farm work. First. Mr. Bu chel hooked a heavy plow behind his car and it was indeed a "weary plow man" who followed in the broad, deep furrow. Next in order came the disc which leveled the soft, deep loam, mak ing it ready for the seed drill, which came next. The late "crop" safely in, Mr. Buchel next turned his attention to haying, the season being in full blast. A heavy stand of clover in an adjoining field was being mown and the stal wart farmer was easily persuaded to let "Dobbin" and "Baldy" crop grass in the fence corners while he followed the White in his mowing machine. The final demonstration was the rak ing of some cured clover in another field. luiag a dumping sulkjr raj&e hooked onto the car in the same man ner as the other implements were used. Had opportunity offered no doubt the automobile would have been used In hauling the crops to the barn. The sturdy car showed Its ability to per form a variety of service under dif ficult conditions. W'ith the necessary increase in farm production It will no doubt soon be a familiar sight to see a great deal of the ordinary work of the farm has tened and intensified by the use of the automobile. AXBANX-IiEBAKOJf ROAD GOOD Other Highways Through Vicinity Also Are in Good Shape. ALBANY, Or., July 21. (Special.) All of the routes from Albany to Leban on are In first-class shape. There are some especially good roads In the ter ritory between Lebanon and Knox Butte. Ff om Lebanon up the South, FTrt.iam Valley the road is in splendid shape. It has been excellent all year as far as Foster. The road from Foster to Cas cadia has now dried out thoroughly so that it is good all the way in. Above Cascadia the old Willamette Valley and Cascade Mountain wagon road is rough in places, but cars are going as far as Upper Soda without much diffi culty. Until recently the road has not been open all of the way across the mountains because of the fact that a bridge at Lost Prairie was out, but this has been replaced and a crew of work men during the past few days has made the road passable to Fish Lake. Re ports here, are to the effect that this road is open now all the way across the mountains, but so far as known no cars have crossed yet by this route. The road from Albany to Brownsville by way of the Pacific Highway to a point just north of Shedd is reported good. The road generally known as the Albany-Brownsville road Is good for more than half of the distance on the Albany end. This road is some what rough part ot the way pa the A YQ sr a te mi Jic A lost Beautiful Car inylmcrica believe that in this new Paige Stratford "Six'5 1" you will find every essential, every feature, every detail that go to make up luxurious motoring. It is a great, roomy, seven 'passenger car pre 'eminent, not only for the beauty of its design, but also for its sumptuous finish and equipment and the mechanical ex' cellence of its design and construction. You will have to see it to realize these domi'" nant features. You will have to ride in it to realize its comfort and power. You will have to drive it to realize its ease of control and the little physical exertion its driving requires.- "Stratford." 7-pass, t-cyL, Bl-H. P "Lin wood," 5-pasa.. 6-cyl., 38-II. P K. O. M. Detroit. .81595 .81260 Paige-Detroit Motor Car Company Detroit, Michigan COOK & GILL CO., INC. Phone Brd. 2610. Broadway at Everett Street. i
